Cara Pugh- Real Estate Broker

03/13/2026

Mortgage rates have already dropped into the upper 5s twice this year. But after just a few days, they ticked back up into the low 6% range.

03/13/2026

https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-offers-15k-down-payment-aid-to-first-time-buyers/

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker launched IHDAccess Home on Wednesday. It’s a new statewide program offering up to $15,000 to help first-time homebuyers cover down payments and closing costs. The in…

03/01/2026

Let’s be clear: selling your house is absolutely possible right now. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), roughly 11k homes sell every day in this country.

02/09/2026

01/29/2026

When you see a house that’s been sitting on the market for a while, the reaction is almost automatic.

01/09/2026

Momentum is quietly building in the housing market.

01/08/2026

If you’re thinking about selling your house this year, you may be torn between two options.

12/26/2025

There’s a lot of conversation about home prices, mortgage rates, and affordability right now – and those things are important.

12/24/2025

When your house doesn’t sell, it does more than disrupt your plans, it hits close to home.

11/30/2025

When the holidays roll around, travel plans, family gatherings, and all the chaos of the season may make you think it’s better to pull your listing off the market or to wait until 2026 to sell your house. But here’s the thing.

11/17/2025

After several years of high mortgage rates and hesitation from buyers, momentum is quietly building beneath the surface of the housing market.